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Flight of Fantasy

Earlier this year, a flat-earther launched a ballistic rocket to observe Earth from altitude. If it were indeed flat and shaped like a frisbee, what would his ballistic path look like if he launched near the disc edge and aimed towards the edge? Would it be a parabolic arc or something else?

Scott Marshall, By email, no address supplied

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